Selected Publications:

• Lai, Q., Zhang, C., and Holles, J.H., “Mo@Pt Overlayers as Efficient Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol and Anisole,” Catalysis Science & Technology, in press. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2017/cy/c7cy00565b
• Zhang, C., Lai, Q., and Holles, J.H., “Bimetallic overlayer catalysts with high selectivity and reactivity for furfural hydrogenation,” Catalysis Communications, 89 (2017) 77. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736716303892
• Lai, Q., Skoglund, M.D., Zhang, C., Morris, A.R., and Holles, J.H., “Use of Hydrogen Chemisorption and Ethylene Hydrogenation as Predictors for Aqueous Phase Reforming of Lactose over Ni@Pt and Co@Pt Bimetallic Overlayer Catalysts,” Energy and Fuels, 30 (2016) 8587.  http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01405
• Lai, Q., Zhang, C, and Holles, J.H., “Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol over Ni@Pd and Ni@Pt Bimetallic Overlayer Catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General, 528 (2016) 1. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X16304732
• Zhang, C., Lai, Q., and Holles, J.H., “Ir@Pt bimetallic overlayer catalysts for aqueous phase glycerol hydrodeoxygenation,” Applied Catalysis A: General, 526 (2016) 113. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X16304185
• Zhang, C., Lai, Q., and Holles, J.H., Influence of Adsorption Strength in Aqueous Phase Glycerol Hydrodeoxygenation over Ni@Pt and Co@Pt Overlayer Catalysts” Catalysis Science and Technology 6 (2016) 4632.  http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/cy/c6cy00097e#!divAbstract
• Morris, A.R., Skoglund, M.D., and Holles, J.H., Particle Size or Electronic Effect? An XAS Study of Re@Pd Overlayer Catalysts, Catal. Lett. 145 (2015) 840, http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10562-015-1491-x
• Morris, A.R., Skoglund, M.D., and Holles, J.H., Characterization of Ni@Pt and Co@Pt overlayer catalysts using XAS studies, Applied Catalysis A, 489 (2015) 98, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X14006322
• Huang, Z., Urynowicz, M.A., Holles, J.H., and Pribyl, R.D.,  Water Adsorption/Desorption Isotherms for Characterization of Micro porosity in Powder River Basin Subbituminous Coal, Int. J. Eng. Inv. Tech., 3 (12), (2014) 337. http://www.ijeit.com/Vol%203/Issue%2012/IJEIT1412201406_63.pdf
• Skoglund, M.D., Jackson, C., McKim, K., Olson, H.J., Sabirzyanov, S., and Holles, J,H. Characterization of Ni@Pt and Co@Pt Overlayer Catalysts Using Adsorption,  Reactivity Descriptors, and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Applied Catalysis A, 467 (2013) 355,  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X13004626#
• Skoglund, M.D., and Holles, J.H., Overlayer Bimetallic Catalysts or Particle Size Effects?  A Comparison of Re@Pd Catalysts with Different Particle Sizes, Catalysis Letters, 143 (2013) 966,  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10562-013-1052-0
• Jackson, C., and Holles, J.H., Who is Who in Kinetics, Reaction Engineering, and Catalysis, Chemical Engineering Education, 47(4) (2013) 197.
• Bommineni, S., Skoglund, M.D., Morris, A., Doskocil, E.J., and Holles, J.H., Characterization of Selective Oxidation Catalysts from Polyoxometalate Precursors Using Ammonia Adsorption Microcalorimetry and Methanol Oxidation Studies, Applied Catalysis A, 467 (2013) 202, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X13004298
• Holman, P.A., Shonnard, D.R., and Holles, J.H., Using Life Cycle Assessment to Guide Catalysis Research, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 48(14), 6668-6674 (2009). http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie801934s
• Latusek, M.P., Spigarelli, B.P., Heimerl, R.M., and Holles, J.H., Correlation of H₂ Heat of Adsorption and Ethylene Hydrogenation Activity for Supported Re@Pd Overlayer Catalysts, Journal of Catalysis, 263, 306-314 (2009).  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951709000657
• Latusek, M.P., Heimerl, R.M., Spigarelli, B.P., and Holles, J.H., Synthesis and Characterization of Supported Bimetallic Overlayer Catalysts, Applied Catalysis A; General, 358, 79-87 (2009). [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X09000969
• Holles, J.H., Old Dead Guys: Using Activity Breaks to Teach History, Chemical Engineering Education, 43(2), 1-3 (2009).
• Chia, Y.N., Latusek, M.P., and Holles, J.H., Catalytic Wet Oxidation of Lactose, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47(12), 4049-4055 (2008). http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie701779u
• Holles, J.H., A Graduate Course in Theory and Methods of Research, Chemical Engineering Education, 41(4), 226-232 (2007).
• Dillon, C.J., Holles, J.H., Davis, R.J., Labinger, J.A., and Davis, M.E., A Substrate-Versatile Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Light Alkanes: II. Catalyst Characterization. Journal of Catalysis, 218, 54-66 (2003). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951703000095
• Holles, J.H., Dillon, C.J., Labinger, J.A., and Davis, M.E., A Substrate-Versatile Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Light Alkanes: I. Reactivity. Journal of Catalysis, 218, 42-53 (2003). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951703000083
• Dillon, C.J., Holles, J.H., Davis, M.E., and Labinger, J.A., Heteropolyacid-based Catalysts for Selective Alkane Oxidation: Mechanism of Formation of Maleic Acid from Propane. Catalysis Today, 81, 189-195 (2003). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920586103001123
• Davis, M.E., Dillon, C.J., Holles, J.H., and Labinger, J., A New Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Butane and Propane.  Angewandte Chemie 114, 886-890 (2002). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1521-3757(20020301)114:5%3C886::AID-ANGE886%3E3.0.CO;2-K/epdf
• Davis, M.E., Dillon, C.J., Holles, J.H., and Labinger, J., A New Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Butane and Propane.  Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 41, 858-860 (2002). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1521-3773(20020301)41:5%3C858::AID-ANIE858%3E3.0.CO;2-7/abstract
• Holles, J.H., and Davis, R.J., Structure of Pd/CeO_x/Al₂O₃ Catalysts for NO_x Reduction Determined By In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy.  Journal of Physical Chemistry, B, 104, 9653-9660 (2000). http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp001347r
• Holles, J.H., and Davis, R.J., Murray, T.M., and Howe, J.M.,  Effects of Pd Particle Size and Ceria Loading on NO Reduction with CO.  Journal of Catalysis 195, 193-206 (2000). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951700929853
• Holles, J.H., Switzer, M.A., and Davis, R.J., Influence of Ceria and Lanthana Promoters on the Kinetics of NO and N₂O Reduction by CO over Alumina Supported Palladium and Rhodium.  Journal of Catalysis 190, 247-260 (2000). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002195179992780X

Patents: 

• Holles, J.H., Catalytic Wet Oxidation of Lactose. U.S. Patent #7,371,362, May 13, 2008.
• Brait, A., Davis, M.E., Dillon, C.J., Holles, J.H., and Labinger, J., Polyoxometalate Catalysts and Catalytic Process.  U.S. Patent #7,019,165, March 28, 2006.
• Brait, A., Davis, M.E., Dillon, C.J., Holles, J.H., and Labinger, J., "Polyoxometalate Catalysts and Catalytic Process." U.S. Patent #6,914,029, July 5, 2005.